Epoch (Tycho album) - Composition

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Epoch is the fourth studio album by the ambient music project Tycho, released on 30 September 2016 on Ghostly International.[4] It is the final album in a 'trilogy' by the project, beginning in 2011 with Dive and continuing with Awake in 2014.

Epoch

Studio album by

Tycho

Released

September 30, 2016

Genre

Electronic[1]
ambient[2]
post-rock[3]

Length

42:54

Label

Ghostly International

Producer

Scott Hansen

Tycho chronology

Awake
(2014)

Epoch
(2016)

Weather
(2019)

The album debuted at the top of the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[5] The album received generally positive reviews from critics and was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 59th Grammy Awards.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Clash	7/8[8]
Exclaim!	9/10[2]
PopMatters	[3]
Uncut	8/10[7]
The Guardian	[9]

Epoch received generally positive reviews from critics, having been assigned a normalized score of 76 from review aggregator Metacritic.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Glider"	Scott Hansen Zac Brown[10]	4:53
2.	"Horizon"	Hansen Brown	4:09
3.	"Slack"	Hansen Brown	4:11
4.	"Receiver"	Hansen	4:15
5.	"Epoch"	Hansen	5:45
6.	"Division"	Hansen Brown	3:58
7.	"Source"	Hansen	4:18
8.	"Local"	Hansen	2:53
9.	"Rings"	Hansen	4:08
10.	"Continuum"	Hansen	1:44
11.	"Field"	Hansen	2:40
Total length:			42:50

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Epoch.[10]

Scott Hansen – producer, guitar, keyboards, bass, drum programming, arrangement, artwork
Zac Brown – bass, guitar, arrangement
Rory O'Connor – live drums
Count – mastering, mixing, production consultant
Songs 1, 2, 3 live drums recorded by Anthony Gallo at Virtue And Vice Studio
Additional live drum recording by Peter Franco at Panoramic Studios

Charts

Chart (2016–17)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11]	170
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[12]	10
US Billboard 200[13]	78
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[14]	1

References

Simpson, Paul. "Review of Epoch". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
Barnabe, Dylan (2016-10-05). "Tycho - Epoch". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
Sawdey, Even (2016-10-06). "Tycho: Epoch". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
Tycho (September 29, 2016). "Epoch". Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
"Tycho Chart History: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
"2017 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times.
"Reviews for Epoch by Tycho". Metacritic.
Smith, Mat (2017-01-03). "Tycho - Epoch". Clash. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (2017-01-19). "Tycho: Epoch review – studies in electronic inconsequence". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
Epoch (CD liner notes). Tycho. Ghostly International. 2016. GI-279.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
"Ultratop.be – Tycho – Epoch" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
"NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
"Tycho Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
"Tycho Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2016.

v t e Tycho
Discography
Studio albums	Past Is Prologue Dive Awake Epoch Weather Simulcast
EPs	The Science of Patterns

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